diff --git a/documentation/poky-ref-manual/introduction.xml b/documentation/poky-ref-manual/introduction.xml
index a2c6899c77..d2225f8556 100644
--- a/documentation/poky-ref-manual/introduction.xml
+++ b/documentation/poky-ref-manual/introduction.xml
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@
                 This chapter provides an overview of the BitBake tool and its role within 
                 the Yocto Project.</para></listitem>
             <listitem><para><emphasis>
-                <link linkend='ref-classes'>Reference: Classes</link>:</emphasis> 
-                This appendix describes the classes used in the Yocto Project.</para></listitem>
+                <link linkend='ref-classes'>Classes</link>:</emphasis> 
+                This chapter describes the classes used in the Yocto Project.</para></listitem>
             <listitem><para><emphasis>
                 <link linkend='ref-images'>Reference: Images</link>:</emphasis> 
                 This appendix describes the standard images that the Yocto Project supports.
diff --git a/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-classes.xml b/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
index d1b919f9b3..c06e362cad 100644
--- a/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
+++ b/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-<!DOCTYPE appendix PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.2//EN"
+<!DOCTYPE chapter PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.2//EN"
 "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.2/docbookx.dtd"
 [<!ENTITY % poky SYSTEM "../poky.ent"> %poky; ] >
 
-<appendix id='ref-classes'>
-<title>Reference: Classes</title>
+<chapter id='ref-classes'>
+<title>Classes</title>
 
 <para>
     Class files are used to abstract common functionality and share it amongst multiple 
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@
     <title>Other Classes</title>
 
     <para>
-        Thus far, this appendix has discussed only the most useful and important 
+        Thus far, this chapter has discussed only the most useful and important 
         classes.
         However, other classes exist within the <filename>meta/classes</filename> directory 
         in the <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#source-directory'>source directory</ulink>.
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@
 -->
 
 
-</appendix>
+</chapter>
 <!-- 
 vim: expandtab tw=80 ts=4 
 -->
diff --git a/documentation/poky-ref-manual/technical-details.xml b/documentation/poky-ref-manual/technical-details.xml
index 2cd6ad3685..aef1c2792d 100644
--- a/documentation/poky-ref-manual/technical-details.xml
+++ b/documentation/poky-ref-manual/technical-details.xml
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
             between metadata files. 
             An example is the Autotools class, which contains
             common settings for any application that Autotools uses.
-            The "<link linkend='ref-classes'>Reference: Classes</link>" appendix provides details
+            The "<link linkend='ref-classes'>Reference: Classes</link>" chapter provides details
             about common classes and how to use them.
         </para>
     </section>